Apple's App Store 25 billionth app downloaded

[einsteinbqat]

One of the previous graphics said : Apple?s App Store reaches 25 Billion, next 25 billion won?t even take two years.

The 25 billion mark was passed some 45 minutes ago.

http://www.apple.com/itunes/25-billion-app-countdown/

[Boz]

Only Apple counts this crap.

What's really pathetic about that whole thing is that they gave away $10k in app store money LOL.

They are sitting on $100 billion and they can't give away like $10-$20k in hardware to one lucky app user but they give them app store money again.

Sigh, so petty, greedy and sad. I'm so glad I'm not giving them any more money. When they are so pathetic.

[techbeck]

I would be more interested in knowing how many people are downloading the apps for the first time. Not because of reinstalls for getting replacement phones or upgrades. Unless this is how it is done/counted.....?????

[(Spork)]

25 billion is crazy

and yes we have the Boz hate

[BoredBozirini]

Only Apple counts this crap.

What's really pathetic about that whole thing is that they gave away $10k in app store money LOL.

They are sitting on $100 billion and they can't give away like $10-$20k in hardware to one lucky app user but they give them app store money again.

Sigh, so petty, greedy and sad. I'm so glad I'm not giving them any more money. When they are so pathetic.

So you are in the anger stage, only 3 more to go.

[Boz]

So you are in the anger stage, only 3 more to go.

There is no anger. I am actually starting to pitty Apple users. This only means that Apple doesn't give 2 craps about it's users to reward something as big as this but goes and gives you an app store gift card so the money comes back to them.

It's sad really.

[BoredBozirini]

There is no anger. I am actually starting to pitty Apple users. This only means that Apple doesn't give 2 craps about it's users to reward something as big as this but goes and gives you an app store gift card so the money comes back to them.

It's sad really.

They are indirectly rewarding developers, not themselves.

[Growled Member]

That's a lot of downloads. Congrats to them.

[TheElite]

They are indirectly rewarding developers, not themselves.

Right, and Apple makes no money from apps being sold in the Appstore.

[BoredBozirini]

Right, and Apple makes no money from apps being sold in the Appstore.

When the money comes from themselves? Uh, no.

Out of the $10,000 they are giving as a prize, they only get $3,000 back.

[benthebear]

Only Apple counts this crap.

What's really pathetic about that whole thing is that they gave away $10k in app store money LOL.

They are sitting on $100 billion and they can't give away like $10-$20k in hardware to one lucky app user but they give them app store money again.

Sigh, so petty, greedy and sad. I'm so glad I'm not giving them any more money. When they are so pathetic.

And only Apple-haters who belong to the Cult of Android (see, the cult joke works both ways) will say such things, and then turn a blind eye when the Cardinals from Google announce things like number of Android devices activated per day, number of apps in the Android market, and number of apps downloaded from said market.

Nah, let's continue to ignore that so it looks like you have a point. Yeah, Apple is making a huge deal about it, but again, the thing you're a fan of does too. Sorry.

And it's Apple's promotion, they can do as they please. I mean, they don't have to give anything to anyone when they reach a milestone sale. A lot of stores reward their millionth...billionth customer. It's only the people who feel entitled that think that one deserved more than whatever it is they're giving away.

There is no anger. I am actually starting to pitty Apple users. This only means that Apple doesn't give 2 craps about it's users to reward something as big as this but goes and gives you an app store gift card so the money comes back to them.

It's sad really.

Seems like anger to me, but I'm glad you're starting to pity yourself...